erl Posted November 8, 2021 Share #81  Posted November 8, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, Aryel said: Walking around looking for rodinal subjects to finish the roll quickly Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! minolta cle, Rollei 40f2.8, sfx200 in rodinal 1:50 Out of pure curiosity, what is a Rodinal subject? My use of Rodinal is usually because I don't object to a bit of defined grain, or because I need to heavily push process a film. Mostly I use Xtol for the 'finer' look it produces, but some of my best picturs (IMO) are actually processed in Rodinal. Says something about the subjects I hunt for. 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share #82  Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, erl said: Out of pure curiosity, what is a Rodinal subject? No idea, but anything anyone wants it to be sounds good to me. It was just a joke 🙃. So far, I tried kids and back of a truck. It worked for both 😉 Edited November 8, 2021 by Aryel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share #83  Posted November 8, 2021 Another one from the sfx200, m3 and the rollei planar 80. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! My impression is that the shadows are quite unforgiving and I have to be more cautious with exposure (not just with rodinal) 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! My impression is that the shadows are quite unforgiving and I have to be more cautious with exposure (not just with rodinal) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4309492'>More sharing options...
chrism Posted November 8, 2021 Share #84 Â Posted November 8, 2021 You're seeing some of the Rodinal contrast there, and given both the cat is jet black and the railings are white, changing exposure will help one but not the other. Using the Rodinal more dilute, and agitating more gently would be the only way out , culminating in the extreme of 1+100 semi-stand (unless you choose to use a different developer!) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share #85  Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, chrism said: You're seeing some of the Rodinal contrast there, and given both the cat is jet black and the railings are white, changing exposure will help one but not the other. Using the Rodinal more dilute, and agitating more gently would be the only way out , culminating in the extreme of 1+100 semi-stand (unless you choose to use a different developer!) This makes a lot of sense. Thanks a lot for pointing this out. I will give this a try next time I have high contrast scenes. I want to stick to Rodinal (and ddx) for now: learning quite a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted November 8, 2021 Share #86 Â Posted November 8, 2021 For high contrast subjects try Moersch Tanol staining developer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share #87  Posted November 12, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Juice Time Minolta cle, summaron-m 28, sfx 200 (rodinal 1+50) I like the sfx200 results actually. I will try more in the future 🙂 I am planning to try trix in 1:50 again as well but reducing the agitation further. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Juice Time Minolta cle, summaron-m 28, sfx 200 (rodinal 1+50) I like the sfx200 results actually. I will try more in the future 🙂 I am planning to try trix in 1:50 again as well but reducing the agitation further. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4311749'>More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share #88  Posted November 12, 2021 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Minolta cle, Rollei 40f2.8, sfx200 (rodinal 1:50) I think the 1:50 dilution helped to save the sky. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Minolta cle, Rollei 40f2.8, sfx200 (rodinal 1:50) I think the 1:50 dilution helped to save the sky. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4311952'>More sharing options...
Pyrogallol Posted November 12, 2021 Share #89  Posted November 12, 2021 I bought the ingredients listed in The Darkroom Cookbook to make my own Rodinal, but have not done so yet. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4312012'>More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share #90  Posted November 14, 2021 Tried some trix in 1:50 for 13 minutes. Did gentle inversions for 30 seconds and 1 inversion every 2 minutes after.  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M3, summicron rigid, trix 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! M3, summicron rigid, trix ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4312964'>More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted November 14, 2021 Share #91  Posted November 14, 2021 Underexpose the negs, then hot development at 1+50 (or 1+25) might by the trick for pronounced grain. Thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share #92  Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Steve Ricoh said: Underexpose the negs, then hot development at 1+50 (or 1+25) might by the trick for pronounced grain. Thoughts? Hot development I don’t know but underexposed I really think so. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! m2, summilux 35pre-asph, trix (1:50) This was with gentle inversion for 30 sec then 1 inversion every two minutes. Edited November 14, 2021 by Aryel 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! m2, summilux 35pre-asph, trix (1:50) This was with gentle inversion for 30 sec then 1 inversion every two minutes. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4313039'>More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted November 14, 2021 Share #93  Posted November 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Aryel said: Hot development I don’t know but underexposed I really think so. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! m2, summilux 35pre-asph, trix (1:50) This was with gentle inversion for 30 sec then 1 inversion every two minutes. Nice grain! What duration was that, If you remember? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryel Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share #94  Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Steve Ricoh said: hat duration was that, If you remember? Same as the cat above, both rolls were developed together, 13 minutes. Just in case, shutter speed was 1/15. Here another one where I like the grain a lot from the same roll: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! m2, summilux pre-asph I could be wrong, but I think the main difference is that for the cats, I metered using incident in a shadow areas. For the one with the umbrella, I metered the full scene with a small reflective meter on top of the camera. I developed only 6 rolls in rodinal so far so better take it with a pinch of salt 😊.  1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! m2, summilux pre-asph I could be wrong, but I think the main difference is that for the cats, I metered using incident in a shadow areas. For the one with the umbrella, I metered the full scene with a small reflective meter on top of the camera. I developed only 6 rolls in rodinal so far so better take it with a pinch of salt 😊.  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4313550'>More sharing options...
Aryel Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share #95  Posted December 10, 2021 I tried a roll of Rollei Retro 400s. 20.5 minutes, inversions for the first 30 seconds and then 1 inversion every 2 minutes. These are ‘every day’ shots. I like this look a lot 😊 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4329447'>More sharing options...
Aryel Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share #96  Posted December 10, 2021 From the same roll Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4329448'>More sharing options...
Aryel Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share #97  Posted December 10, 2021 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Same as above 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Same as above ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4329450'>More sharing options...
Aryel Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share #98  Posted December 10, 2021 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325221-tips-on-using-rodinal/?do=findComment&comment=4329480'>More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted December 10, 2021 Share #99  Posted December 10, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 8:54 PM, Ornello said: ........ I do not for the life of me understand why anyone uses it.  I've used it for years. Most often with 120 Tri-X in Rodinal 1:50 (not stand) with a Hasselblad 503cw and Zeiss lenses. It's a combination I like. That's why I use it.    3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted December 10, 2021 Share #100 Â Posted December 10, 2021 Aryel, I don't think you need any tips from us any more - you're doing great! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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